US5701863A - Aqueous fuel emulsion identification system and anti-tampering device for an internal combustion engine - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
- F02M25/00—Engine-pertinent apparatus for adding non-fuel substances or small quantities of secondary fuel to combustion-air, main fuel or fuel-air mixture
- F02M25/022—Adding fuel and water emulsion, water or steam
- F02M25/0228—Adding fuel and water emulsion
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02D—CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
- F02D17/00—Controlling engines by cutting out individual cylinders; Rendering engines inoperative or idling
- F02D17/04—Controlling engines by cutting out individual cylinders; Rendering engines inoperative or idling rendering engines inoperative or idling, e.g. caused by abnormal conditions
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02D—CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
- F02D19/00—Controlling engines characterised by their use of non-liquid fuels, pluralities of fuels, or non-fuel substances added to the combustible mixtures
- F02D19/12—Controlling engines characterised by their use of non-liquid fuels, pluralities of fuels, or non-fuel substances added to the combustible mixtures peculiar to engines working with non-fuel substances or with anti-knock agents, e.g. with anti-knock fuel
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02M—SUPPLYING COMBUSTION ENGINES IN GENERAL WITH COMBUSTIBLE MIXTURES OR CONSTITUENTS THEREOF
- F02M25/00—Engine-pertinent apparatus for adding non-fuel substances or small quantities of secondary fuel to combustion-air, main fuel or fuel-air mixture
- F02M25/022—Adding fuel and water emulsion, water or steam
- F02M25/0227—Control aspects; Arrangement of sensors; Diagnostics; Actuators
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- G—PHYSICS
- G01—MEASURING; TESTING
- G01N—INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- G01N33/00—Investigating or analysing materials by specific methods not covered by groups G01N1/00 - G01N31/00
- G01N33/26—Oils; viscous liquids; paints; inks
- G01N33/28—Oils, i.e. hydrocarbon liquids
- G01N33/2829—Oils, i.e. hydrocarbon liquids mixtures of fuels, e.g. determining the RON-number
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- Y02T—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION
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US08/778,928 US5701863A (en) | 1996-09-24 | 1997-01-03 | Aqueous fuel emulsion identification system and anti-tampering device for an internal combustion engine |
JP51562998A JP4083811B2 (en) | 1996-09-24 | 1997-08-11 | Aqueous fuel emulsion identification system and fraud prevention device for internal combustion engines |
DE69720276T DE69720276D1 (en) | 1996-09-24 | 1997-08-11 | IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM FOR AQUEOUS FUEL EMULSION AND BURGLAR PROTECTION DEVICE FOR AN INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE |
PCT/US1997/014066 WO1998013595A1 (en) | 1996-09-24 | 1997-08-11 | Aqueous fuel emulsion identification system and anti-tampering device for an internal combustion engine |
CA002266592A CA2266592C (en) | 1996-09-24 | 1997-08-11 | Aqueous fuel emulsion identification system and anti-tampering device for an internal combustion engine |
EP97937191A EP0956437B1 (en) | 1996-09-24 | 1997-08-11 | Aqueous fuel emulsion identification system and anti-tampering device for an internal combustion engine |
AU39761/97A AU717134B2 (en) | 1996-09-24 | 1997-08-11 | Aqueous fuel emulsion identification system and anti-tampering device for an internal combustion engine |
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US08/778,928 US5701863A (en) | 1996-09-24 | 1997-01-03 | Aqueous fuel emulsion identification system and anti-tampering device for an internal combustion engine |
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EP (1) | EP0956437B1 (en) |
JP (1) | JP4083811B2 (en) |
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CA (1) | CA2266592C (en) |
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